Hillhouse Depot: TRU Boosts UK Rail Infrastructure & Future Services

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The new £46.5 million Hillhouse Light Maintenance Depot in Huddersfield officially opens. It supports the **Transpennine Route Upgrade**, maintaining various **railway** train types. Future expansion planned.

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Major milestone! The new Hillhouse Light Maintenance Depot opens in Huddersfield. It will maintain trains and support the ambitious **Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU)**, improving **rail** services.

Hillhouse Depot: TRU Boosts UK Rail Infrastructure & Future Services
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October 3, 2025 7:54 pm
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Introduction

A new £46.5 million light maintenance depot, known as Hillhouse Light Maintenance Depot, has opened in Huddersfield to support the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU). The depot will maintain diesel, electric, and bi-mode trains, providing modern facilities for Northern staff.

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Hillhouse Light Maintenance Depot Opening

The new £46.5 million facility, located at the 175-year-old Hillhouse Sidings site in Huddersfield, has officially opened. The depot is part of the multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) and will be used to maintain, repair, and clean trains. Most of the work will be carried out overnight.

Depot Operations and Capacity

Hillhouse Light Maintenance Depot provides five lines with modern maintenance facilities. The depot can accommodate up to 24 carriages and will operate 24 hours a day. Initially, engineers will work on diesel trains across two lines.

Future Expansion

The remaining three lines will be completed in the coming years, enabling the site to support electric and bi-mode services once they are introduced.

Transpennine Route Upgrade

The TRU project is delivering major improvements to the 76-mile railway between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds, and York. The upgrade aims to provide faster, more frequent, and more reliable services across the region.

Huddersfield Station Redevelopment

Huddersfield station is also undergoing redevelopment as part of the programme. Earlier this week, three rebuilt and extended platforms reopened to passengers. Work will continue behind a sectioned-off area to complete the final platform, canopy, and track work. This phase is expected to finish in early 2027.

Conclusion

The new Hillhouse Light Maintenance Depot in Huddersfield has opened to support the Transpennine Route Upgrade. The depot will initially service diesel trains with plans to expand to electric and bi-mode services in the future. Huddersfield station is also being redeveloped, with completion expected in early 2027.

Last June 2025, we published an article about Renfe’s Aranjuez maintenance hub. Click here to read – Future of Rail: Renfe’s Railway Technology Hub, Aranjuez: Essential Guide

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Northern: Northern runs services to stations across the North of England.

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